More than a dozen police cars and a police arrest truck – referred to as a Black Maria – have been spotted outside the home of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

According to an officer stationed at the intersection to Najib’s house, all the police personnel from the vehicles are now inside the premises.

The media have been prevented from approaching the former premier’s house.

A police van is a type of vehicle operated by police forces. Police vans are usually employed for the transportation of prisoners inside a specially adapted cell in the vehicle, or for the rapid transportation of a number of officers to an incident.